Where does “tailgut” come from?
tailgut (English) comes from English gut, from Middle English gut, from Old English gutt, from Proto-Germanic gut-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
tailgut (English): A cord which loops through the tailpiece and...
Definitions
- A cord which loops through the tailpiece and...
Ancestry of “tailgut”, step by step
tailgut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gut | The alimentary canal, especially the intestine;... |
| 2 | Middle English | gut | Alternative form of gutte |
| 3 | Old English | gutt | gut, entrail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gut- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
via English Tail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tail | A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon |
| 2 | Middle English | tayl | A tail; The back side or reverse of a creature; A... |
| 3 | Old English | tæġl | tail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taglą | hair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | doḱ- | hair of the tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |